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Mrs. Abril-Dotel from Miami Beach, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books That Inspire

My students need books that inspire, teach important lessons, and entertain.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Abril-Dotel's classroom raised $330

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

When you enter the door to our kindergarten class, you will see twenty boys and girls playing and working with manipulatives ranging from counting counters, letter blocks, a magnifying glass, etc. Though my students come from different backgrounds and nationalities, they all learn through play and hands-on experiences. Many of them speak Spanish as a first language.

They yearn to connect and learn from one another.

My students come to kindergarten with a range of prior knowledge; however, I differentiate instruction to cater to all their needs. They are full of energy, and they learn best from moving and acting out.

My Project

I want my students to have books that inspire them to reach their goals, inspire to keep reading and teach important life lessons.

Books have the ability to touch one's soul and leaving an imprint.

These books were all chosen because I feel that they all would accomplish this goal one way or another. We have read and reread all the picture books in our classroom library and are in need of more books. We would be very grateful for these new additions to our library. Reading picture books is an essential part of our school day. As Charles W. Elio put it, "books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."

Mrs. Abril-Dotel North Beach Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Miami Beach, FL View local requests 20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Peter Rabbit) • Amazon Business $26.73 1 $26.73
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth • Amazon Business $15.13 1 $15.13
Llama Llama Loves to Read • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88
Love • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86
Owl Moon • Amazon Business $14.68 1 $14.68
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi • Amazon Business $13.64 1 $13.64
I Want My Hat Back • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Dear Girl, • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Jumanji 30th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $12.10 1 $12.10
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08
A Sick Day for Amos McGee • Amazon Business $8.02 1 $8.02
Miss Rumphius • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
All the World (Classic Board Books) • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Interrupting Chicken • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Those Shoes • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Blueberries for Sal • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $6.63 1 $6.63
Miss Nelson Is Missing! • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books) • Amazon Business $4.97 1 $4.97
A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $4.76 1 $4.76
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$246.31

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$280.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.41

Total project goal

$329.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$329.41

3 Donors

-$302.06

Donations toward project cost

-$280.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.35

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$0.00

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